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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

$ave $ome $crilla: Cinderella's Step Sister

The Bella Band was recommended to me to make my regular clothes last longer while I was pregnant. People would go on and on about how wonderful these things were. You could leave your pants unbuttoned or even unzipped and the magical band would cover up the bumps that showed through your shirts and hold up your pants.

I immediately ordered a handful of them in different colors. I thought the maternity angels were about to be delivered to my doorstep. As UPS pulled away from the curb, I tore the bag open and immediately began trying them on with all of my pants. At first, I was thrilled with them. Tore off the tags, threw away the box, receipt and all! But after the first outing, I realized I had been mistaken.

It could be that my rear sticks out further than Cinderella's evil step-sisters, but the bands kept riding up on me.

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It made for some embarassing situations when my zipper was poking out underneath my shirt without me even realizing it. I am sure people were utterly confused thinking how I could possibly be pregnant when it looked like I also had a boy part.

Just use the good ole rubber band trick. It worked like a charm and save you some money on the bands ($26 a piece).

The Bella Bands did come in handy to be used as cami's later in my pregnancy, but that was about it.

"At first i ordered some online, but i discovered that i bought too big of a size, they weren't going to be holding up anything. Then I tried the ones that TARGET sells and they actually worked pretty well for me - I mostly wore them with my work pants, so nothing really bulky. I think it could have to do with peoples shape and proportion, they didn't work well for my sister either. My recommendation, buy one from target to try - make sure not to get one too big - and see how they work. Like you said, can always be used as camis later on!"

Totally agree! I actually had this old BCBG tube top from college (don't ask me what I was thinking) that I used as a Bella Band a couple times, and I actually liked it a lot better than the real thing!

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I have a 6 month old daughter, we will call her L. I have loved having her in my life! To be completely honest, however, my motherly instinct only kicked in a little, the rest is a constant learning game.
I am creating this blog to hopefully help other moms/future moms who feel the same by sifting through the multitude of products out there and making you feel as mentally prepared as possible for the wonderful addition to your family. These are just some of the things that worked best for me. I promise to be brutally honest and not sugar coat you soon-to-be-moms so you know what to expect. Hopefully, I can make you laugh every once in a while too.
I am also very price conscious and hope to pass on some of the bargains and rip offs I have discovered.
I am excited to share my experiences so I can make an easy transition to parenthood for my followers (if I have any :)).
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